R. 5:20-3 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 5:20-3: Warrant, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

rule 5:20-3 "Warrant" {
(a) When Issued.
(1) Complaint-warrant. A complaint-warrant may only be issued pursuant to R. 5:21-21.
(2) Bench warrant. The judge may issue a warrant if the nature of the case requires the immediate custody of the juvenile. A warrant may also issue if any person or persons fail to appear as required by summons.
(b) Execution. The warrant shall be executed in accordance with R. 3:3-3(c), and upon execution the procedures of R. 5:21, to the extent applicable, shall govern.
Note: Source-R. (1969) 5:8-5(a) and (c). Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983; paragraph (a) amended and renumbered as subparagraph (a)(2) with caption added, and new subparagraph (a)(1) caption and text adopted August 4, 2023 to be effective September 1, 2023.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-12; corpus harvested 2026-09-02